J

Posted on 6/28/09

On 6/28/09, dodds para wrote:
> Under the section that talks about categories and
> requirements it clearly states their credit hour
> requirements. I haven't seen anything on their website that
> would indicate a state cert "trumps" the hour requirements.
> The website states that an applicany "may" be hired based on
> state certs.
>
> We ran into that problem last year. Hubby was selected for a
> job, but then passed over because the # 2 person had the
> credit hours and hubby didn't. A state cert without the
> credit hours to back it up will not get you a job with DoDDs.
>
> There is one way around it though. IF you are state certified
> in multiple areas then the credit hour requirements change to
> 12 hours per subject area you are certified in. You would
> have to have clearly labeled state certifications though. If
> DoDDs does not recognize IC then it seems like a moot point?
> What would it take to be certified in the different areas for
> FL?
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
> On 6/28/09, J wrote:
>> I am frustrated b/c I have a FL state cert in English and
>> Intergarted Curriculum. IC allows me to teach all subject
>> areas (English,Math,Science, Social Science)Grades 5-9. I
>> submitted and was told that IC was not recognized. I went
>> back to state and "sectioned off" my subjects and re-
>> submitted with General Science added seperate. I planned to
>> add Math etc at a later point (money and time contraints) I
>> STILL was told that the newly added Science was no good
>> since I "tested out." Thing is...the rules CLEARLY state
>> that a state license in the subject area being applied for
>> trumps needing credit hours and that I would have 2 years
>> to get the courses needed. Has anyone else had this
>> problem? I have plead my case several times to deaf ears.
>> How can they ignore their own rules? I keep hearing
>> how "black and white" the HR is about certifications but
>> that is not my experience!

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